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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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